To Priceline, or not to Priceline?

I'm heading out to Minnesota in a couple of weeks on a bit of a whim. I've never used Priceline but tuition is due next month so funds are a little tight to say the least. I've seen a ton of Priceline commercials but wasn't sure if it's worth the risk. Has anyone on here used the "Name Your Price" feature on there? Was it a bad gamble?

Can you do the whole name your own price gig on Kayak? I've never used Kayak before, I'm more of an Expedia girl lol

The idea of not knowing what hotel I'll be getting when I pay for it kinda creeps me out but they say that it'll be in whatever rating section you choose (3 star, 4 star etc) Not sure how many people have had good luck with that tho

I was thinking about using it for both but have read that it's tricky to do it with a flight cause you can get some crazy times and what-not. Plus I'm thinking about taking the train...New Jersey to Minnesota may not be the smartest decision for taking a train but figured it would be an "experience" if nothing else lol

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